12.
Corporate Initiatives
Teams are Allocated by the PMO
12
Ongoing
Product
Development
Product Life Cycle
NEW
Product
Development
.fr migration
.it migration
Other corporate
initiatives
Stage
Gate
Stage Gate
Roadmap and Backlog
Piccolo
1 Team
Grande
>4 Teams
Medio
2-4 Teams
Note:
Within a product line or
vertical there may be
several active projects.
Each project has a
separate backlog, a
defined team structure
and a chosen process
model.

13.
Corporate Initiatives
Team Allocation Strategies
13
Ongoing
Product
Development
Product Life Cycle
NEW
Product
Development
.fr migration
.it migration
Other corporate
initiatives
Stage
Gate
Stage Gate
Roadmap and Backlog
Stay Lean – Grow as
success warrants
Grow in a defined manner based
on Stage-Gates and Resources
Grow rapidly
to capitalize
on market
share / profit.
Reduce size
to free up
cash for new
growth
Stabilize on a
team sized
commensurate
with profit.

14.
Teams Allocated By Forward Planning
14
UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT
ANALYSIS AND
PLANNING
END / LAUNCH
Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Gate 4 Closure
Number
ofTeams
Time
A Piccolo might be a
single team over the
life of the project.
A Medio might start
with two teams in
early phases, grow a
bit, then shrink.
A Grande might be a
large project/product
designed to absorb
many teams through
architecture.